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(...) how about not having a parallel port? :-) really.. I never find myself wanting a scanner... but for some strange reason, I thought a digital camera and a video capture card is a must. so I guess I can volunteer my digital camera and capture (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) Sunnyvale. (...) Ditto. I have a flatbed scanner at work and home, and PaintShop Pro in both locations, so can scan stuff for people. Same rules as above apply. NOTE, however, that living in/near Sillycon Valley, IF you have a computer at (...) (26 years ago, 19-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) This is exactly what I have been doing. I want to see what everyone says before I sway the jury. : ) (...) San Jose (...) I have a single pass flatbed color scanner that can scan up to letter size originals. I also have Photoshop 2.5 LE, so I (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Proposal for a Bay Area user group
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well. if connectivity is an issue, I've got plenty of co-lo space (and bandwidth) that I can offer to put box in, or server space on my co-located box. heck.... i even got a dozen name servers if we need them for registering domain names. (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I'm glad to see some active discussion from folks on the topic of a BA group. Please keep it up (and "Play nice. Don't fight! ;-). In the interest of keeping the discussion going, I'm not going to weigh in with any opinions for a week or so, but (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I did not go to the last get together, but I wanted to very badly, so all of you don't know me from Adam, but here's my $.25.. I think either baylug.org or sfbaylug.org is perfect because: 1) they are intuitive urls; 2) "L" is for Lego, which is at (...) (26 years ago, 17-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I disagree. Model railroader groups tend not to be brand-specific. Similarly with craft groups such as beading, knitting, and the like. I'm sure we can find lots of examples of both brand-specific and non-brand-specific groups, but I'd rather (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Eric must have a flame-retardent suit on when he says this: (...) Blasphemy! There ARE no other brands of building bricks. Fred - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Fred Yokel Design 2635 North First Street, Suite 204 San Jose, CA 95134 (408) (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Or ask Lego if it's ok to include their name? Seems to me that they'd prefer not to acknowledge the existence of "plug-compatible" bricks. [techie allusion intended] (...) Why? The others aren't nearly as good as the original. Do you have a (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Points made in prior messages: (1) "users group" term too techish (2) "Lego" word might be trademark problem I agree with these points. Besides, I think it's reasonable to include other brands of building bricks instead of restricting the discussion (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | re: Club Ideas
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Danger, long post. These are my comments on the Club/Group ideas: Of course they are all my own twisted opinions. ;-) FWIW. (...) I'm not too concerned with the name. baylug is fine. It's probably easier than researching/getting approval from LEGO (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) One thing maybe worth considering is how the name is likely to be pronounced... BayLUG or BAYLUG would most certainly be pronounced BAY-lug by anyone who sees it. They probably wouldn't know what it stood for, but they wouldn't mispronounce (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Proposal for a Bay Area user group
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(...) I have server space that could be used for hte club. I'm currently hosting the "mini-fig world tour" among other things. Space is limited to the size of the disk (hundreds of MB free). We could host another domain name on this server. -Bill (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Double messages (was Re: Club Name discussion)
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(...) It's because you're subscribed by e-mail to both the ba-lego@cinnamon.com mailing list and lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf@lugnet.com. To stop receiving double messages, simply unsubscribe from one of the two lists. To unsubscribe from (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) While I agree that "users" seems technical, and that Bay Area LEGO Club fits us better, I have to swing towards BALUG.ORG or SFBALUG.ORG. I agree completely with Todd on the trademark issue. I want to be on LEGO's good side, not against their (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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One of the problems with Geocities is the pop-up advertising. You also only get 12 MB of space. I think we might need more than that. You can get more space and remove the advertising, but you have to pay a fee. That kind od defeats the purpose of (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I would caution against using the name "LEGO Club" in any capacity without the explicit approval of LEGO. Note that "LEGO Club" is a name already taken by TLG and used by TLG in an official capaicty -- in the U.S. and Canada and possibly other (...) (26 years ago, 16-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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Mark Benz followed up in email to me, asking about the choice of domain name. I'm reposting his comments here, since it looks like he was trying to reply to the newsgroup as well, but I couldn't find the message here to refer to; (...) The naming (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | More SF Bay Area LEGO club ideas (need feedback)
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Hi folks, If you might be interested in joining a LEGO Club in the S.F. Bay Area, please continue reading, and then *REPLY* with answers to the questions below. :-) And, if you're not interested, you can still read it if you like. ;-) Russel's (...) (26 years ago, 15-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak)
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| | gloat
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7110 and 7140 just arrived. Niiiiice looking packages. URL for both the lego web site and the star wars web site on the side of the box. (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Proposal for a Bay Area user group
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Quarterly Meets February - free for all - This would be like our meet in San Francisco. It would be a general get together with displays. This is when the swap meet should be. It also allows members to show off Christmas gifts and brag. May - Space (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Proposal for a Bay Area user group
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Zonker and I have been brainstorming ideas for a local LEGO® users group. We are looking for volunteers who would like to make a commitment to make this happen, ie webmaster, etc. We are also looking for brainstorming from others as well. This is (...) (26 years ago, 13-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Proposal for a Bay Area user group
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Zonker and I have been brainstorming ideas for a local LEGO® users group. We are looking for volunteers who would like to make a commitment to make this happen, ie webmaster, etc. We are also looking for brainstorming from others as well. This is (...) (26 years ago, 8-Feb-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Is March LEGOFEST kaput?
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"Robert M. Dye" <robdye@writeme.com> asked on lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd: (...) We are still working on it. Currently there are problems getting a function room in the facility I am staying at. We will continue to work on it and post an update when we know (...) (26 years ago, 23-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sd, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: 7777 book
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(...) 80 pages + cover? Um: ls /folioj/bandy/7777 01.jpg 10.jpg 19.jpg 28.jpg 37.jpg 46.jpg 55.jpg 64.jpg 73.jpg 82.jpg 02.jpg 11.jpg 20.jpg 29.jpg 38.jpg 47.jpg 56.jpg 65.jpg 74.jpg 83.jpg 03.jpg 12.jpg 21.jpg 30.jpg 39.jpg 48.jpg 57.jpg 66.jpg (...) (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Anyone else get this for the solstice holiday? Anyone know of an on-going game somewhere on the net? [Seems as if lego should publish the commo specs or erect a central server for folks to connect up to] (26 years ago, 22-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Zonker, (...) Please bring it to Carlsbad! Perhaps we can arrange for photocopying for the interested parties. Best, Gary GaryLouie@EarthLink.Net (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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FYI, I scored a 7777 book from the fellow auctioning in Australia. Larry P> is the trusted intermediary, and I understand tha the book is in the mail from Australia today (so we will at least have one in the group. :-) -Z- -- Zonker Harris (...) (26 years ago, 21-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Best-Lock review: 4314 Shuttle & Crawler
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(...) I ddn't even think about that! With all the e-mail about Best-Lock I have been getting, I used the form because it is so complete. I also was in a hurry to get the review out as soon as possible. Russell (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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Russel, Are you sure it's OK to use the "LEGO® Set Review Form" to review non-LEGO® sets??? --Todd p.s. Please make sure *not* to post this to lugnet.reviews! (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Best-Lock review: 4314 Shuttle & Crawler
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LEGO® Set Review Form V2.1 created by Joshua Delahunty (Internet: dulcaoin@alumni.cse.ucsc.edu) ---...--- 4314 Best-Lock / City Life Shuttle & Crawler Ages 5+, 680 Pcs. (C)1998?. 29 page manual: 5 models, 43 total steps. Price Range: US $29.99 + (...) (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Re: Best-Lock set in SF Bay Area Target!!!!
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Hey Russell, Let me know how that Space Shuttle set is. The design looks very nice, even better than the original Launch Command. If it's that good, I'll definitely pick one up. David Simmons alienbuz@concentric.net (26 years ago, 17-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) They were at the Target on Hillsdale and Ross. Russell (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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WHICH SJ Target is this? On what street? (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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(...) I have not yet bought one, but here are the ones they had: 3007 Recon Brigade $19.99 3012 M-1 Assault $19.99 3009 Tactical Transport & Support $19.99 4314 Shuttle & Crawler $29.99 4313 Spacecenter $29.99 3010 32nd Battalion $29.99 3014 Armored (...) (26 years ago, 16-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Best-Lock set in SF Bay Area Target!!!!
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One of the Target stores here in San Jose had five Best-Lock sets on the shelves, four military sets and the Space Shuttle with Crawler. The two larger ones were $30 and the three smaller ones were I think $20. I will be going back on Friday to pick (...) (26 years ago, 15-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | LEGO Mindstorms Robot Arena
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Hello, Many may already know this, but I am organizing a LEGO robotic combat tournament this March in San Jose, CA. If you are interested or want more info, check out (URL) (26 years ago, 14-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.con, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.oak, lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf.sj)
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| | Re: Who made the Grab Bags at the October Lego Meet?
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Raymond Flournoy made the bags. Russell ---...--- (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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I didn't, but I have a couple of Halloween buckets I can donate to the mix if you want them. (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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| | Who made the Grab Bags at the October Lego Meet?
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Will the person who made up the grab bags at the October Lego Meet in Golden Gate Park please contact me? I have some questions on how things were done. I'm starting to shop for the grab bags for the Carlsbad Legofest in March. Thanks, Gary (...) (26 years ago, 4-Jan-99, to lugnet.loc.us.ca.sf)
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